President Clinton today announced his intent to appoint the
following individuals to be members of the Advisory Committee on the Arts
of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts:

Patricia Staunton Etchart of Montana is an Honorary Trustee of the
Yellowstone Arts Center and Co-Chair of the Conference Committee of the
Museum Trustee Association.

Meghan Zanolli Holbrook of Utah served as campaign manager for
Stewart Hanson for Governor 1992. Previously, she was the business
liaison for Representative Wayne Owens' district office and managed
corporate contributions for Robert Redford's Sundance Institute and Film
Festival.

John P. Manning of Massachusetts is President, Chief Executive
Officer and co-founder of Boston Capital Partners, a real estate
investment firm. He is also founder and President of the Affordable
Housing Tax Credit Coalition. Additionally, he is on the Advisory Boards
for a number of non-profit organizations, including YouthBuild Boston and
the Make a Wish Foundation.

Cherri D. Roden of Oregon is owner of Roden Communications, a
consulting practice which creates and implements effective communication
strategies for companies. She has taught courses in Communications at the
University of Wisconsin, Madison and at the University of Arkansas,
Fayetteville.

Ann M. DeLaney of Indiana was most recently the Chair of the Indiana
State Democratic Party. Formerly, she was a partner in the law firm of
Price & DeLaney and was vice president of the Board of Directors of
Catholic Social Services. Mrs. Delaney was also a member of the Indiana
University School of Law Alumni Association Board of Directors. She
served as campaign manager for Evan Bayh for Governor in 1992 and was the
1984 Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana.

Kandy Stroud of the District of Columbia is a best-selling author
and journalist. She is a trustee and past president of the Board of the
Choral Arts Society of Washington and has performed for sixteen years on
the stage of the Kennedy Center with the group. Ms. Stroud has also
worked as Chief Diplomatic Correspondent for CNN. She has been a regular
contributor to numerous magazines, including Newsweek, Cosmopolitan, and
New York Times Magazine.

The Advisory Committee on the Arts of the John F. Kennedy Center for
the Performing Arts is charged with advising and consulting with the Board
of Trustees for the Center. The Committee makes recommendations to the
Board regarding existing and prospective cultural activities to be
featured at the Center. In addition, the members of the committee assist
in the Center's capital campaign and act as liaisons to performance groups
and performing arts centers throughout the nation. The staff and budget
for the Advisory Committee are determined and allocated by the management
of the Kennedy Center.